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Friday, November 07, 2008, 12:45
Kick-off: 3pm
Capacity: 10,700
Record attendance: 28,799 v Manchester United (FA Cup 6 – March 2, 1957).
Nickname: The Cherries
Manager: Jimmy Quinn
Programme: £3
Top scorer: Brett Pitman – 4
Ticket info: Pay on the day. £13 adults, £5 concessions.
Getting there – by road: Follow the A4 to Bath then the A36 to Bournemouth, picking up the A338. From the A338, take the slip road to the Springbourne Roundabout (signposted Kings Park). Take the third exit off the roundabout at the fire station, stay in the left hand lane and turn left onto Holdenhurst Road. Stay to the left and go straight through at the traffic lights (the Queens Park pub should be on your right). Go around the small roundabout and into Kings Park for pay and display parking.
By coach: Rovers Supporters Club coaches leave Kingswood and Memorial Stadium 10.15am, Eastville 10.30am. Fare £12. Call Bristol 961 1772 to book.
By train: Call National Rail Enquiries on 08457 484950.
Last meeting: Bournemouth 3, Rovers 0– September 2, 2008. (Johnstone's Paint Trophy).
Biggest win: Rovers 7, Bournemouth 2– December 26, 1925.
Biggest defeat: Bournemouth 6, Rovers 1– December 10, 1927.
Evening Post verdict: Despite Rovers' dismal recent run against the Cherries, the visitors should have enough to go through.
Did you know? Bournemouth's newest board member Adam Murry is an international businessman whose charitable foundation runs a gorilla orphanage in the Democratic Republic of Congo, an Aids orphanage for youngsters in South Africa, and other projects in China and Nepal.
Words of wisdom: "We need people to come out of their shells." – Bournemouth boss Jimmy Quinn, who fittingly took his troops for three days at an Army training base this week.
Fancy a flutter? Rovers start as favourites and can be backed at 6-4 with bet365, while Paddy Power have Bournemouth at 19-10. The draw is 12-5 with Betfred.
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